Abstract: The present application provides a turbine. The turbine may include a rotor, a casing, and a gland seal system positioned between the rotor and the casing. The gland seal system may include a backside seal positioned about the casing.

Abstract: A turbine engine having a turbine section operably connected to an exhaust section, through which an exhaust flowpath is defined. The exhaust section includes a diffuser having a diffuser flowpath. The turbine engine further includes: diffuser walls that define and enclose the diffuser flowpath between an inlet and outlet of the diffuser, the diffuser walls comprising at least one stationary diffuser wall and at least one adjustable diffuser wall; and an actuator connected to the at least one adjustable diffuser wall. The actuator is configured to move the at least one adjustable diffuser wall in relation to the at least one stationary diffuser wall along an axis of movement that causes a modification to a cross-sectional flow area through the diffuser flowpath.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heatable tube (1) for conducting fluid, gaseous and/or pasty media, comprising an outer wall (10) that encloses an inner volume (11), and a heating element (2) which is arranged inside the inner volume (11) and which includes at least one first heating conductor (20a) that is surrounded by a first heating conductor insulation (21) insulating the heating conductor from the inner volume (11). The invention is characterized in that the first heating conductor insulation (21) insulating the heating conductor from the inner volume (11) is surrounded by a second heating conductor insulation (22).

Abstract: The invention relates to a heatable tube (1) for conducting fluid, gaseous and/or pasty media, comprising an outer wall (10) that encloses an inner volume (11), and a heating element (2) which is arranged inside the inner volume (11) and which includes a first heating conductor (20a) and a second heating conductor (20b). The heatable tube (1) is characterized in that the first heating conductor (20a) and the second heating conductor (20b) are connected to one another by a heating conductor connector (20c) so as to form a loop in such a way that one heating conductor (20a, 20b) acts as a feed conductor (20a, 20b) and the other heating conductor (20a, 20b) acts as a return conductor (20a, 20b).

Abstract: A system for connecting hose lines, including a plug-in connector (2) and an electric heating element (36), wherein the plug-in connector (2) has at least one first (4) and one second connection (6) which are connected to one another by a tube (8), and wherein at least one section of the tube (8) can be heated by the electric heating element (36). The electric heating element (36) is embedded into a clamping ring (10) having a gap (12). The tube (8) is pushed through the gap (12) of the clamping ring (10) in such a way that the clamping ring (10) reaches around at least one section of the tube (8) and bears against the tube (8).

Abstract: A system for connecting hose lines, including a plug-in connector (2) and an electric heating element (36), wherein the plug-in connector (2) has at least one first (4) and one second connection (6) which are connected to one another by a tube (8), and wherein at least one section of the tube (8) can be heated by the electric heating element (36). The electric heating element (36) is embedded into a clamping ring (10) having a gap (12). The tube (8) is pushed through the gap (12) of the clamping ring (10) in such a way that the clamping ring (10) reaches around at least one section of the tube (8) and bears against the tube (8).

Abstract: In an oil separator for separating oil from a fluid flow with a labyrinth-like flow guide which is formed essentially by baffle walls, at least one of the baffle walls in at least one partial area can be deformed in a manner similar to rubber.

Abstract: A sealing arrangement for attachment to the contact surface of a device which is to be sealed includes one area opposite the contact surface containing at least two stiffening elements which are arranged in overlapping relation to one another at least at one point and which are securely connected to one another in the overlapping area by an elastomer part which is between the stiffening elements.

Abstract: A bleeder valve comprising a housing including a sensor device of material which is optically denser than gas arranged between a light transmitter and a photo-electric receiver, at least one external surface of the sensor device being disposed in a space to which gas or hydraulic fluid is admitted; when gas is in contact with the external surface, light reaches the receiver and when hydraulic fluid is in contact with the surface, light does not reach the receiver, an output signal is generated by the receiver which causes a magnetic valve to open until gas is exhausted.